“now rise!/ to a new platform/ like the sound in the storm no one can hear it come/ said rise!/ what will be be done/ from the earth and the ashes/ rise as One!/”

that’s precisely how we felt gettin’ up in the mix with Rise Up Hawaii! and even more uplifting? the fact that so many others joined in with us as well 😉

LIVE performances by Ill Hill Society, Def!nition of 4N Tongues, some of Hawaii’s illest b-boy breakers, and many others including yours truly, the Peace of Mind Crew, helped make the night an epic one of both comraderie and positivity!

with the major focus of the night on raising funds to buy much-needed supplies for those less fortunate, in this instance, those families currently homeless on the Waianae coast (west shore of Oahu), that goal was met in-full and then some with the support and generosity exhibited by all those in attendance 🙂

big ups to Rise Up Hawaii for organizing, the Fresh Cafe for hosting, all of our fellow artists and musicians for playing, and to all of the dedicated fans (underground, live, local, and POM lovers out there! you know who you are!) as well as our entire crew (Joey & Justin in particular!) for doing what you do and coming through so legit 😀

we love you guys and gals tremendous, and are amazingly blessed by you all.

be well, blessings to you and yours, and ’til the next one,

peace!

– sam the pakman & the peace of mind crew